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Thames Television's Teddington Studios provide a permanent new home for This Is Your Life, and most programmes over the next several series were recorded at the Thames riverside studios.

TV Times launched the new series with an article focusing on the various disguises employed by Eamonn Andrews to spring his surprises. And later in the series, the magazine published an article on how the production team maintain secrecy by using unique code names for each subject.

The BBC review programme, Did You See...? broadcast a special edition devoted to This Is Your Life which included rare behind-the-scenes footage of a recent edition, along with interviews with presenter Eamonn Andrews, current producer Malcolm Morris and the programme's original producer Leslie T Jackson.

This Is Your Life history was made when the actor, comedian, composer and musician became the first subject to be honoured twice by Thames Television. This second tribute - a rare two-part edition - was recorded in Hollywood and broadcast over two consecutive weeks.

And unusually, this year's subject list included two couples - one of which received an hour-long special broadcast on New Year's Eve.

related pages...

Timeline

the show's fifty year history

The Story of This Is Your Life

a BBC Did You See...? special

Eamonn's surprising disguises

TV Times feature on some bizarre outfits

Secret names that have special meaning

TV Times reveals more secrets from television's most secretive show

Did You See...?

Press reviews of the BBC's Did You See...? special on This Is Your Life